Kirkenes to Bergen by boat

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Kirkenes to Bergen by boat
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Hari 1
Jumaat, 2 Mei 2025 8:47 PTG
🌧 3 °C
Altitud: 9 m
Norway Kirkenes 69.729259, 30.04678369°43’45” N 30°2’48” E
Aberdeen to Kirkenes
2 Mei, Norway ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Three flights with Wideroe via Bergen and Tromso. It’s still winter up here at the top of Norway. Much snow still present with sparse birch forest. Everything (food, alcohol and taxi) as expensive as expected but so different from home that it’s really exciting to be here.
There will be 24 hrs of daylight with the sun only just below the horizon between about 21:00hrs and 02:00hr.
Currently abed and watching a programme about the making of the series, “Vera”, based on the books written by Ann Cleeves, wife of much-missed birder, the late Tim Cleeves.Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen CookHave a great trip!
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Hari 3
Ahad, 4 Mei 2025 9:38 PG
☁️ 0 °C
Altitud: Paras Laut
Norway Hammerfest 70.775742, 23.90281570°46’33” N 23°54’10” E
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Kirkenes to Hammerfest
4 Mei, Norway ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
First leg of the journey north and west via seven small ports including Vardo, Norway’s easternmost town. NW Russia visible as we went. A few whale blows seen ahead of the vessel and one good view of a long back and small dorsal fin, possibly a full-sized Minke. Before departure, while RDG chilled with coffee and binoculars on board, Beverly met dogs, pups, reindeer and sleighs and went for a ride. She also visited the Ice Hotel nearby.
The ship Capella, with electric motors, moves with almost total silence and no vibration, and the gentle movement through the waves is very conducive to sleep.
No sign of the much-wanted Steller’s Eider but three Shelducks May have been a good record this far north and a cliffy island near Vardo was thronged with thousands of Common Guillemots and a few Puffins. Bev’s favourite birds have been the Long-tailed Ducks, a few of which have flown close by the boat.
We are due in Hammerfest in an hour and will have time for a wander. Some stops have been for just 15 minutes.Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen Cook Nice sky!
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Pengembara Is that your new puppy? 😂
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Pengembara Oh is that the Ice Hotel?
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PengembaraYes it is.
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PengembaraI hoped you would go there. It’s meant to be incredible inside
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Hari 3
Ahad, 4 Mei 2025 9:10 PTG
☁️ -1 °C
Altitud: Paras Laut
Norway Nordreisa 69.808884, 20.48334369°48’32” N 20°29’0” E
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Hammerfest to Tromso
4 Mei, Norway ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Hammerfest is Norway’s most northerly town,almost totally destroyed during WWII. Great to leave the boat here for an hour of fresh air with Snow Buntings thronging the houses like sparrows. Colourful houses, typical of Norway, makes many of Scotland’s dwellings seem very dreary.
Several short stops later and we are on our way to Tromsø where we will visit its famous “new” cathedral for midnight music.
Bird highlight of the day, in spite of lovely buntings, was a third winter Iceland Gull with Herring Gulls at Oksfjord.
We have just passed sister ship Havila Pollux on her way north (more easterly really). Much sounding of horns…Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen CookLooks good, like the snow buntings and the ship passing video
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Pengembara I love the sweet bunting! Your experience is a little different to ours this VE Day celebration. Had a great street gathering and watched the fly pass in London lead by a Lancaster
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Isnin, 5 Mei 2025 10:32 PTG
🌙 4 °C
Altitud: Paras Laut
Norway Stamsund 68.117081, 13.8174968°7’1” N 13°49’3” E
Tromso and the Lofotens
5 Mei, Norway ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
A very beautifully sung (tenor) and played (flute, piano and organ) midnight concert in Tromso last night but in the Old Cathedral and not the famous new one.
Today we awoke in Harstad and threaded our way through fjords to Sortland, Stockmarkness and Svolaer from where we took a bus through the Lofotens. What a place to have lived and made a living in days gone by - no wonder the Vikings invaded mellow and fertile Orkney and beyond!
Interesting art gallery and museum in Henningsvaer but the highlight was (after photographing drying cod and identifying Redwing by its very unfamiliar call) watching a pod of about 10 Orcas of all ages hunting fish just offshore. Two tall dorsal finned bulls, two or three full-sized females and the rest smaller juveniles.
Capella was rejoined at Stamsund halfway down the Lofotens chain and we are now on our way to Bodo and beyond. Still north of the Arctic Circle but not for much longer…Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen CookGreat to mix the nature and the culture. Glad you saw Orca
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PengembaraSounds great Rick & Bev - Miranda and I will be driving the Lofotens South to North from Moskenes to Andenes from 16 May, driving down from Tromso in a camper-van from 14th - ships that pass!
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Hari 5
Selasa, 6 Mei 2025 5:05 PTG
☀️ 6 °C
Altitud: 11 m
Norway Brønnøysund 65.482193, 12.22517465°28’56” N 12°13’31” E
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Crossing the Arctic Circle
6 Mei, Norway ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
A quiet day for us without formal expeditions. A smooth journey in lovely weather where absolutely no movement of the boat could be detected with eyes closed. We crossed the latitude of the Arctic Circle at about 08:45. RDG carried on eating breakfast while Beverly went out and photographed the on-land marker.
Bodo had been visited for an hour during the small hours but neither of us surfaced from our deep slumbers to notice it. Five more ports are on today’s agenda and we are now at the penultimate, Bronnoysund, where we have been able to walk about for nearly two hours. A few birds about - White Wagtail, Fieldfare and Chiffchaff newly arrived from the south and nicest of all, a Black Guillemot diving just below us in the harbour. These birds are very common up here.Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen Cook Nice red feet underwater
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Pengembara Amazing view. We’re not 7 but just the 2 of us and this half wishes you happy 70th🎉🍾🎂!!
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PengembaraThank you! An early start today, details later. Xx
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Rabu, 7 Mei 2025 12:01 PTG
⛅ 8 °C
Altitud: Paras Laut
Norway Orkland 63.555435, 9.31232563°33’20” N 9°18’44” E
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Trondheim south to Kristiansund
7 Mei, Norway ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
After a superb 9-course meal with some excellent wine in the fine dining restaurant last night we slept a little fitfully and awoke to Beverly’s significant birthday as we berthed in Trondheim. A pre-breakfast coach tour of the city and its Cathedral followed. Typically Scandinavian, it was litter-free, with many people on foot and cycling and all looking fit and slim. Beautiful coloured and generally wooden houses with also some tasteful architecture.
The cathedral, called the “Nidaros Cathedral” has been restored over more than a century and is impressive.
More affecting for me, RDG, was seeing the “brutalist” concrete world war 2 submarine bunkers build by the Germans.
Chiffchaffs and Fieldfares were seen in the park areas and many cowslips were in flower. Trees coming into leaf, and snow only present on far inland mountains.
Rejoined Capella for breakfast and to continue south through wider seas and lower scattered islands than we had become used to in the north.
Kristiansund ahead - the home town of the last visitor I spoke to at Doune Castle a few days ago.Baca lagi
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PengembaraSome incredible photos inside the church!
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PengembaraI have more!!
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Michael and Helen Cook Wow
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Michael and Helen Cook Nice composition
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Hari 7
Khamis, 8 Mei 2025 9:29 PG
☁️ 9 °C
Altitud: 17 m
Norway Askvoll 61.291419, 4.68699461°17’29” N 4°41’13” E
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Kristiansund and beyond
8 Mei, Norway ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Kristiansund was apparently the Clipfisk or Stockfish capital of Norway and has a statue of a woman holding one such fish. She seems to be the emblem of the place too, as I saw her on a rather nice iron drain cover.
We had a two hour stop here and I, RDG, took a quick walk looking for birds in trees and bushes. A few Chiffchaffs sang, there was one male Blackcap and a few Greenfinches flew over, but little else. Pleasant to get fresh and cold air after the rather dry but comfortably warm interior of the boat.
The harbour is very neatly tucked into a sheltered part of one of the three islands that house the city.
The journey thereafter continued south, calm as ever but through some rain and poor visibility. A quite amazing scatter of very low islands to our west while high but snow-free hills were to the east.
We were unaware of three brief stops through the night and having packed and then enjoyed a final on-board breakfast, Bergen is our next and final port of call in a few hours’ time.Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen Cook Looks like Legoland
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Khamis, 8 Mei 2025 6:02 PTG
⛅ 15 °C
Altitud: 41 m
Norway Bergen 60.391186, 5.31783360°23’28” N 5°19’4” E
A bit of bother in Bergen
8 Mei, Norway ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
On berthing at Bergen we found a “hop on hop off” city tour bus which we took to our air B and B in a beautiful part of the city close to the shore. Unfortunately the place was coated in more dust than I have ever seen in a house, causing me the wheeze and sneeze and the bedding left much to be desired too so we cancelled, got a refund and booked the Scandic City in town. An easy bus ride and so much better.
The evening was spent enjoying the fantastic sights and sounds of Bergen and the World Heritage Site of the old Hanseatic port.Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen CookThat is a hassle and to think they charge a £70 cleaning fee too
9/05/25BalasTerjemah
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Jumaat, 9 Mei 2025 10:59 PTG
🌙 10 °C
Altitud: 30 m
Scotland Doune 56.188236, -4.0484656°11’18” N 4°2’54” W
Bergen and home
9 Mei, Scotland ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
A lovely day spent exploring Bergen on foot and needing to buy something small for the odd family member. Prices so high compared to what we are used to at home that nothing seemed good or best value. We did get a few things though.
Up to a fabulous viewpoint on the funicular railway which did seem like money quite well spent. We watched what I think was an Elk for a long time but I’m still confused by names and distribution of these animals. The name seems to be interchangeable for moose and I think it may be the same as the American Wapiti.
Then bus to the airport and a Wideroe flight to Aberdeen, meeting the UK shore near to Loch of Strathbeg.
Car retrieved from the car park and then we knew we were back on familiar territory when a drinks can was chucked out of the window of the car in front. Such a contrast with the cleanliness of the Nordic countries where such national pride is generally obvious.
Nevertheless, always good to be home with the usual jobs piled up and waiting for us. Sea Eagles and Orcas wonderful but receding memories. Thumbs up for Norway and its people!Baca lagi
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Michael and Helen CookWelcome home
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